Maxine Smestad Haines
Secretary II / Administrative Assistant
Asian American Studies Institute
Beach Hall - Room 416
860 486. 4751

asiadm01@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Maxine Haines is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. She attended Greater Hartford and Tunxis Community Colleges, and began her career with the State of Connecticut at the Department of Children and Youth Services. She joined the Asian American Studies Institute in 2001, after working with Cooperative Extension in the School of Agriculture and the Center for Academic Programs before that, at the University of Connecticut. She brings close to 20 years of experience working within the UConn system. And while the students, professors, staff and some buildings have gone, Maxine's enthusiasm and commitment to a job well done remain.